One hundred thousand Cao troops are stationed here, and all their supplies are in the camp. Once the army withdraws from the camp, you don't have to think about the impact on morale.
And the material losses are unimaginable.
You need to know that so many tents, vehicles, and items needed for daily life were used by Cao Jun's soldiers... pots, bowls, pans, etc.
Aren’t these things money? Aren’t they taxes within the country? Of course they are, and there are quite a lot of them.
It should be noted that in that era of backward productivity, there were no so-called large-scale processing factories. These things were all made bit by bit with manual labor. The huge amount of manpower invested and the huge time cost were by no means small.
number.
In ancient times when productivity lagged behind, no matter what kind of material it was, it was not allowed to be wasted easily.
But now Cao Cao has to abandon the camp and give up so many supplies.
This is such a waste of money.
Cao Honglang, who accompanied Xia Houyuan back from the battle, said: "Sikong, there is no need to be discouraged. Zixiao is currently directing the various units on the front line to fight against the enemy. We will also go to the front line later. The current decline is only temporary. As long as we deal with it carefully, the three armies will
If everyone works together, there is no need to worry about not being able to defeat the potter."
Xia Houyuan also said: "Yes, Sikong, we must not give up our village easily, otherwise the loss will be too great."
Cao Cao shook his head, with a wry smile on his lips and said: "Of course Cao is aware of the losses involved. You are heartbroken, and Cao is even more heartbroken. But you need to know that if the camp is lost, at most the baggage and property will be lost. How?
We can all find ways to make it up, but if the soldiers of the three armies are trapped... this person cannot make it up easily."
Cao Hong had a violent temper, and he dared to speak out even if he was in front of Cao Cao.
He slammed the palm of his left hand with the fist clenched in his right hand and said: "How come Sikong has so little confidence in us? Is it true that strong generals like me can't defeat the generals of Jinling? You must know that we are also experienced in hundreds of battles.
General!"
"Well, it's not that Cao can't trust you, it's just that the Jinling Army's morale is as high as a rainbow now, and the men and horses are better than ours. Besides, it's not just our army that can affect our morale. You need to know that our current allies include the Jingzhou Army and
Yizhou Army, their success or failure will become the reason that affects the morale and morale of our army."
Although Xia Houyuan has the same upright temperament as Cao Hong, he is extremely proficient in military tactics and formations, and is naturally much faster than Cao Hong in understanding certain things.
Xia Houyuan said: "Is Sikong afraid that the news of the defeat of Liu Biao and the Yizhou Army will affect the morale of our army? Once the three armies know that their allies have been defeated, there will be chaos and they will not be able to escape even if they want to withdraw?"
Cao Cao took a long breath and sighed: "That's right. Judging from the pottery merchant's momentum today, the Jingzhou Army is very likely to be unable to stop the pottery merchant's momentum. It's better for us to prepare early."
"No!" Cao Hong and Xia Houyuan finally understood Cao Cao's intentions and hurriedly turned around and ordered the three armies to evacuate.
Pang De, Cao Chun, Yan Xing, Cao Ren, Cao Xiu, Xia Houshang, Li Dian, Le Jin, Yu Jin and others on the front line immediately began to pack up their troops and horses after receiving the military orders from Cao Cao at the rear. They relied on the troops and horses of the princes in Guanzhong.
Barrier, began to shrink its own troops, and slowly withdrew to the rear.
Ma Chao, one of the princes in Guanzhong, was finally defeated by Lu Bu after fighting for more than a hundred rounds. Ma Chao was injured by Lu Bu and had to retreat in panic, with Lu Bu chasing after him. Fortunately, his younger brothers Ma Xiu, Ma Tie, and Tang
His younger brother Ma Dai and others came to rescue Ma Chao.
Although these boys are not as good as Ma Chao in martial arts, they are similar. They are all fierce generals in Xiliang.
I have to say that Ma Teng's sons were born well and at a high level.
He thought that when it came to having sons, he was just a little behind the pottery merchant.
Several brothers of the Ma family protected Ma Chao and walked to the rear. At this moment, they saw Ma Teng personally leading his troops. He ignored Ma Chao's injury and said to his sons:
"Stop fighting, pack up your troops and follow me out!"
"Father! How can we withdraw now? We can still fight against Tao's army!" When Ma Chao heard Ma Teng asked him to withdraw, he was unconvinced and immediately objected.
Ma Teng looked at the bleeding wound on Ma Chao's shoulder and sighed: "You are already like this? Why should you fight? Do you really want to risk your life?"
Ma Chao was very angry after hearing this.
"How did father say this?! The child was just careless and fell into Lu Bu's way. After the child rests for a while, he will definitely stab Lu Bu under the horse to avenge this!"
"Revenge or not will be discussed later!" Ma Teng reprimanded Ma Chao very severely: "Cao Cao's terracotta warriors and horses have retreated. It seems that they are planning to abandon the camp, but they did not send anyone to tell the princes and tribes in Guanzhong. I'm afraid they have some intentions.
Let the soldiers and horses of the princes in Guanzhong serve as his rear guard. We cannot be tricked by Cao Cao. We must gather our troops and horses quickly and follow me. We will not risk our lives for Cao Cao."
Several brothers from the Ma family were stunned when they heard this?
Cao Cao abandoned the camp?
What kind of trick is this?
Matthew gaped and looked at Ma Teng: "Father, you must have seen it wrong, right?"
"Although I am not as good as Cao Cao, I have spent half my life fighting on the border of Xiliang. If I can't even see this little bit of knowledge, then my life will be in vain. You guys, stop talking nonsense and hurry up and order your soldiers!"
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"Is there any sign that Cao's army has abandoned the stronghold?" Tao Shang gently touched the bridge of his nose with his fingers: "Is the news accurate?"
Pei Qian cupped his hands and said, "My subordinates have ordered the scouts to investigate carefully. The information should be accurate."
The pottery merchant turned to look at Guo Jia: "What do you think, Brother Qian?"
Guo Jia asked Pei Qian: "Cao Cao's troops are about to retreat, but what about the troops and horses of the princes in Guanzhong?"
Pei Qian said: "Not many of the princes in Guanzhong have changed their formations, but there are two tribes of Ma Teng and Han Sui who seem to have changed their formations. They are currently retreating with Cao Cao. As for the rest of the princes of Guanzhong, they are still there.
All the troops in the village fought bravely with our troops."
Guo Jia laughed when he heard this: "In this way, the judgment has been made. Among all the enemy troops, Cao Cao is still the smartest and most cunning, and he dares to make choices. It is not easy to compare. Ma Teng and Han Sui are the smartest and most cunning.
Second only to him, as for the other princes in Guanzhong, alas, they are all like stupid donkeys, not worth a penny."
Tao Shang gently hit Guo Jia's leg with a horse whip and said: "Then what do you think we should do next? Should we continue to cover up Cao Cao or not?"
Guo Jia used his hand to push away the potter's horse whip: "I want to whip your own legs."
Then, I heard him continue: "Why are you in a hurry? The fun has just begun. Some things should be slowed down. Does Cao Cao want to take advantage of the princes in Guanzhong? Then the Prime Minister will let the princes in Guanzhong go, and there will definitely be good things in the future.
play."
Tao Shang also laughed when he heard this: "Brother Qian's words are right in my heart, so what's the harm in suspending the offensive?"
At this moment, Pei Ben hurriedly rode over and whispered a few words quickly into the pottery merchant's ear.
The potter's face suddenly became serious.
Guo Jia saw that the pottery merchant was in a different state and asked curiously: "What's wrong?"
"Xu Rong sent someone to report that something seems to have happened to Liu Biao."